Traveling Today to Orlando to Attend OLC’s ACCELERATE Conference! Dear Commons Community, I will be traveling today to the Online Learning Consortium’s Annual ACCELERATE Conference in Orlando, Fl […]

The Jeffrey Epstein Emails Reveal a Rich and Clubby New York City That Is Gone! Dear Commons Community, The New York Times has a featured article this morning entitled “Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York” that des […]

Michael Divano Named GNAC Championship MVP! Dear Commons Community, My grandson, Michael Divano, plays soccer for Western Oregon University (WOU).  Last evening, I watched three […]

Book:  “Amazing Grace” by Jonathon Kozol Dear Commons Community, In October, I posted on this blog about a book written by Ian Frazier entitled Paradise Bronx that examined the […]

Trump calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘ranting lunatic' for her criticism of his policies! Dear Commons Community, Trump announced last night on Truth Social that he is withdrawing his support and endorsement of Rep. Marjorie […]

When a Theory Goes Viral – Intersectionality is now everywhere! Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw.  Photo by Felix Clay, Eyevine, Redux   Dear Commons Community, The Chronicle of Higher Education th […]

Congressman proposes a sweeping ban on Chinese research collaborations. Dear Commons Community, Scientists and research advocates in the United States are mobilizing to fight a bill that would essentially […]

Divine Egypt Exhibition at The Met! Dear Commons Community, Yesterday, my wife, Elaine, and I visited Divine Egypt, currently at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Anyone […]

No more pennies – last penny minted yesterday! Treasurer of the United States Brandon Beach holds the last penny stamped at the US Mint. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images. Dear Commons […]

Rider University to lay off 25% of its faculty and slash salaries for all employees!  Rider University. (Shutterstock) Dear Commons Community, The Rider University board of trustees plans to cut 25% of its full-time fac […]

The U.S. federal government shutdown is over. It leaves no winners! Dear Commons Community, The longest government shutdown in history ended yesterday, Day 43, with almost no one happy with the final […]

As Headwinds Abound, College Enrollment Ticked Up This Fall Data courtesy of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Dear Commons Community, The Chronicle of Higher Education […]

AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns – "The AI industry will not profit unless it replaces human jobs" Geoffrey Hinton Dear Commons Community, Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, a pivotal figure in the development of artificial intelligence […]

Commons 2.6.1I’ve just released version 2.6.1 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This is a regularly scheduled maintenance release. For complete details, visit the 2.6.1 milestone.

Veterans Day – 2025! Dr. Dawn Marie Picciano Divano Dear Commons Community, Today we honor all the men and women who served in our armed forces.  We are a better nation because of them.  Tony

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times. Dear Commons Community, In a legal win for the LGBTQ community, the U.S. Supreme Court […]

Commons 2.6.0I’ve just released version 2.6.0 of the CUNY Academic Commons. Version 2.6.0 is one of our twice-yearly “feature releases”, which introduce new […]

Cornell Will Pay $60 Million to the Federal Government in a Deal to Restore Funding Cornell University. Seth Wenig, AP   Dear Commons Community, Cornell University on Friday reached a deal with the Trump […]

Senate takes major step toward ending the government shutdown! Dear Commons Community, The Senate took a major step to end the government shutdown yesterday after a group of eight moderate Democrats […]

New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik officially launched a campaign for governor in 2026 against Democratic Incumbent Kathy Hochul. New York Republican Representative Elise Stefanik Dear Commons Community, New York Republican Representative Elise Stefanik, a top ally […]